Dealing with Resistance

If you are a professional that works with helping others such as a social worker, therapist, teacher or counselor, then you know what it is like to deal with resistance.   This is a term that describes those who do not or will not give you any cooperation, even when they agree that what you are telling them will greatly benefit them on so many levels.   What do you do?

Resistance vs. Disagreement

You are aware that there are times in therapy or counseling sessions where you have disagreements on how it is best to move forward.   This is not necessarily resistance, and the best possible way to get through this is by negotiating.   Resistance usually does not happen until both parties have agreed on how to move forward, and then for some reason the client does not follow the path that was agreed upon.

Frustration and the client

If your client is showing resistance, this does not always mean that they do not want the help that is being offered to them.   And we all know how frustrating it can be for the therapist who is trying their best to help.   In order to get past the resistance we need to not get forceful or threatening or it is possible that the resistance will get worse.   We have to find a different approach to solving the problem.

Stepping back

The first thing that we need to do as professionals is to step back.   Resistance has a way of pulling the therapist into the clientʼs life and they tend to get too involved in the entire situation.   We need to remember that this is not about you; it is about the client and what we need to do to meet their needs.

Finding Solutions

As therapists it is your job to find what is causing the resistance.   You need to find a way to lead the client into a solution without raising any red flags..   The Dealing with Resistance self hypnosis download will teach you how to find the path of least resistance.   Get this download today and break down the resistance barriers.